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Fang Yuan Hotel
Two blocks north of the famed Night Market, the location is hard to beat. It’s a fairly modest place but looking quite spruce after a 2005 refit. Staff are well used to dealing with foreigners and there’s a travel advisory service, booking center, bicycle rental, and internet.
36 Dengshikou Xijie
6525 6331
Subway: Dengshikou
Hade Men Hotel
Among the older hotels in Beijing, but renovated to a standard above other Chinese-run options in this range. Rooms are comfortable, if a bit gaudy, with nice views from the upper floors. It’s round the corner from the railway station.
2A Chongwen Men Wai Dajie
6711 2244
Subway: Chongwen Men
Red Hotel
Formerly the Red House Hotel, this establishment has been under new management since 2008. Its clean, cheerful rooms are good value for money. There’s a popular football bar on the premises, and it’s a short walk to more bars in the Sanlitun district.
10 Taiping Zhuang Chunxiu Lu
6417 1066
Subway: Dong Zhi Men
Beijing Bullion Kaiyue Hotel
Excellent, modern three-star on a narrow lane just a few minutes’ walk from Wangfujing. All rooms have laptop portals, and satellite TV, and represent good value for money.
31 Ganyu Hutong, off Dong Si Nan Dajie
8511 0388
Subway: Deng Shi Kou
City Hotel Beijing
Sound mid-range option within walking distance of Sanlitun’s bars, restaurants, and shops. Rooms are clean and comfortable, if a little dated. Staff speak some English.
4 Gongren Tiyuchang Dong Lu
6500 7799
Subway: Dong Si Shi Tiao
Comfort Inn & Suites
Rooms are tastefully decorated, with desks, comfortable sofas, and plush new duvets. It caters more for business people on lengthy stays, so service can be found wanting.
6 Gongren Tiyuchang Bei Lu
8523 5522
Subway: Dong Si Shi Tiao
Motel 268
Because of its prime location, this branch of China’s economy hotel chain Motel 168 has been branded Motel 268. The 156-room property offers four categories of rooms, all with Internet access, air conditioning, and TV. Make sure your room has a window.
19 Jin Yu Hutong
5167 1666
Subway: Deng Shi Kou
Huafeng Hotel
The Huafeng may be bland, but it offers good value for money in the pleasant Legation Quarter, and is walking distance from central Tian’an Men Square and Wangfujing Street.
5 Qian Men Dong Dajie
6524 7311
Subway: Qian Men
Qian Men Jianguo Hotel
The hotel itself isn’t much to look at, but rooms are decent. The Li Yuan Theater, with nightly shows of Beijing Opera, is on the hotel grounds. The Temple of Heaven is a short walk away.
175 Yong’an Lu
6301 6688
Subway: Heping Men
18.119.135.81